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Sydney’s prestige property market to soar in 2021: Knight Frank

Sydney’s prestige residential price growth forecast higher than global average: Knight Frank has released its Prime Global Forecast 2021, …
Vic Budget: Renters and owners to both benefit from new $797m household energy package

The Victorian Budget 2020/21 has promised what the Andrews Government are calling "the biggest household energy efficiency package in any state’s history" among a number of historic housing packages announced. …
Renters in Victoria soon won’t have to deal with dodgy heaters and insulation

Renters will no longer have to contend with poorly insulated homes and Victoria will move closer towards 7-star home efficiency standards under a A$797 million plan announced this week. …
Market update: Which regional areas are on the rise?

The CoreLogic Regional Market Update, which looks at capital growth over the 12 months to October in Australia's 25 largest non-capital city markets, …
REIACT Awards 2020: All the winners

The ACT’s real estate sector came together on Saturday night to celebrate its’ achievements and recognise outstanding performers in a year that has changed the way real estate has had to be done. …
Rules relaxed for Victorian inspections and auctions

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced further relaxations to the state's COVID-19 restrictions. …
Jimmy and Tam win The Block 2020

Despite all of the challenges of 2020, a bumper season of The Block reached its conclusion last night with total winnings of all contestants topping $3.3 million. …
Auction volume surges to early April levels, clearance rate keeps pace

The preliminary auction clearance rate has reduced a little this week, coming in at 73.6 per cent, …
Domain to close the door on private landlords

Domain is making some major changes to its self-service ads offering. …
Homely teams up with some of the biggest names in Qld real estate

Homely’s Agent Participation Program has attained considerable traction throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Far North Queensland. …
Victorian homes averaging just 33 days on market

The latest Days on Market data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria revealed that, …
Reese Witherspoon sells her Malibu ranch for US$6.7m

Reese Witherspoon has offloaded her second Los Angeles property in the past six months, …

ELITE AGENT TV

Opinion

Elite Agent

Michelle MayNovember 23, 2020

The benefits of working with a buyer’s agent

The relationship between listing agent and buyer’s agent can be a dynamic one in the real estate industry. When built on mutual respect and understanding, …
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Magazines

Nigel O'NeilNovember 17, 2020

2021: The year of people-driven leadership

As we move into 2021, there are still so many questions to be asked, and answered, about the lasting impact of 2020. …
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Elite Agent

Shane KemptonNovember 6, 2020

Overcome what is holding you back

Can you remember when you first started in this wonderful industry? You got your qualification, you did your induction training and you were feeling fired up and ready to take on your patch and be the next number one. …
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Opinion

Guest ContributorsNovember 4, 2020

$1 billion per year (or less) could halve rental housing stress

COVID has shown us what’s possible when it comes to alleviating poverty. For six months JobSeeker payments were doubled and then maintained at a level 50 per cent above normal. …
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Elite Agent

Anton BabkovNovember 4, 2020

The 4 Cs of a successful real estate agency in 2021

No matter how your agency pivoted during lockdown, the reality is that remote work has become the new normal. Some companies, …
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Opinion

Guest ContributorsNovember 2, 2020

The suburbs are the future of post-COVID retail

The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a body blow to CBD retailers, but it’s just the latest of their challenges in recent years. …
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Latest from the Podcast

The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean

Samantha McLeanNovember 23, 2020

The art of the chase: Tim Heavyside

Tim Heavyside is an 18-year veteran of the real estate industry and is a director and auctioneer at Fletchers Real Estate in Melbourne. …
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The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean

Samantha McLeanNovember 20, 2020

Using data to drive relationships: Travis Williams

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Travis Williams is the founder and CEO of Box+Dice - an Australian tech-co which has pioneered cloud-based real estate technology over the past two decades to become one of the country's leading CRM and transaction platforms. …
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Guest Interview

Samantha McLeanNovember 13, 2020

Looking back, moving forward: Owen Wilson and Kul Singh

REA Group CEO Owen Wilson and Chief Sales Officer Kul Singh need little introduction as the leaders of one of the industry’s largest real estate portals. …
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Guest Interview

Samantha McLeanNovember 10, 2020

Master strata faster: Simone Firns

Simone Firns is proficient in four languages, a whizz at debt-collection and now a valued Owners Corporation Manager with Melbourne firm Network Pacific Real Estate. …
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Guest Interview

Samantha McLeanNovember 6, 2020

Personal service at scale: Jamie Billerwell

Quirky. Funny. Laser-focused. Jamie Billerwell of Code Property Group has so far had her biggest year as a BDM in her career to date. …
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Guest Interview

Samantha McLeanOctober 30, 2020

The Art of Modern Communication: Kamal Sarma

Talk to anyone and they will say that 2020 has been full of lessons in effective communication, with probably still more to come. …
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From the Editor - Samantha McLean

Prospecting and Listing

Samantha McLeanAugust 25, 2020

The ultimate guide to real estate prospecting resources

We have trawled the Elite Agent archive, as well as the entire living history of the internet, to present both golden oldies and new thinking to help you gain inspiration in your real estate prospecting. …
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Real Estate Industry News

Samantha McLeanJuly 1, 2020

Thodey report recommends land tax, not stamp duty

NSW stamp duty should be replaced by land tax, according to a recommendation of the Thodey Report, which was released today. …
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Real Estate Industry News

Samantha McLeanMay 19, 2020

Property industry can help kickstart economic recovery

Australia's leaders have taken decisive action in response to coronavirus which has protected Australians from the terrible health outcomes seen in other countries. …
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Elite Agent Pro

Samantha McLeanMay 13, 2020

COVID-19 Trends and impacts

This video is part of the Transform 2020 series of videos which talks about: COVID-19 - extreme change, but where are the opportunities for real estate agents, …
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Elite Agent

Samantha McLeanMay 3, 2020

Emphasis on communication

When the realities of COVID-19 hit, REA Group had to respond quickly. The company’s priority was to support its people and customers while getting behind the real estate industry to navigate through this global pandemic. …
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Elite Agent

Samantha McLeanApril 20, 2020

The ultimate guide for remote working and managing remote teams

COVID-19 has meant that we all need to get used to working from home, even if we've never done it before. …
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Feature Interviews

Elite Agent

Kylie DulhuntyNovember 19, 2020

Never too young to lead

Emily Varga’s journey into property management was somewhat unconventional. She sought the career out, cold-called handfuls of real estate agencies and did it during a low period in her life. …
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Elite Agent

Cassandra CharlesworthNovember 19, 2020

How to come back from a setback: Travis Williams

Box+Dice CEO Travis Williams is no stranger to the peaks and troughs of real estate. As a former agent he knows only too well ‘the slump’ that is the downside of the real estate game. …
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Elite Agent

Kylie DulhuntyNovember 12, 2020

How to build an online brand

Over the past six years, the Place Estate Agents Ascot Director has built a solid online presence as Australia’s most-followed agent on Instagram. …
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Elite Agent

Nathan JollyNovember 11, 2020

How Victoria’s #1 agent sold through Stage 4 lockdown

Michelle Stephens from OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs has won Residential Sales Person of the Year at the REIVs two years running, …
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Elite Agent

Nathan JollyNovember 9, 2020

A sporting chance: Don Ha gives rugby players an education in real estate

When former New Zealand All-Black Jonah Lomu died suddenly in 2015, at age 40, he was roundly considered by many to be one of the all-time greats of the game. …
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Elite Agent

Cassandra CharlesworthNovember 6, 2020

Evan Williams: The gentleman of real estate

It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. In our final installment on how The Rubinstein Group operates, …
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Elite Agent

Kylie DulhuntyNovember 5, 2020

How to sell a thousand homes in six years

The secret behind Chari Emirzade selling almost one thousand homes in six years is astoundingly simple - picking up the phone. …
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Elite Agent

Cassandra CharlesworthNovember 3, 2020

Patrick Cosgrove: The seven-day work week

Patrick Cosgrove has been in real estate the better part of a decade, and cut his teeth in the competitive arena that is Double Bay. …
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Elite Agent

Cassandra CharlesworthOctober 30, 2020

Cae Thomas: Take time to read the play

Cae Thomas started in real estate straight out of school more than a decade ago. “I started in the inner west, …
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Elite Agent

Samantha McLeanOctober 30, 2020

How to master the one-buyer auction: Stuart Bourne

They say you only need one solid buyer to sell a property, and no one knows that better than Stuart Bourne. …
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Tas

Nathan JollyOctober 29, 2020

Inside the Hobart housing boom

Being a beautiful island state has never been so advantageous for Tasmania - and its capital city's booming property market. “There’s no doubt that we’ve been the beneficiaries of the pandemic,” explains Matthew Chugg, …
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Elite Agent

Nathan JollyOctober 28, 2020

Celebrating the small wins – and the big ones – with Anna Molinaro

Last week, Anna Molinaro from OBrien Real Estate Blackburn took out the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Excellence Award for Residential Property Manager of the year. …
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MORE TO EXPLORE

Elite PM

Brand Editorial

Sharon Fox-SlaterAugust 19, 2020

Renovating and insurance cover

With COVID-19 resulting in higher rental vacancies in some states and the announcement of the HomeBuilder program, landlords may be thinking about renovating their investment property. …
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July 28, 2020

Off the leash and on the lease – the pros and cons of pets in rentals
July 23, 2020

Turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s road map
July 14, 2020

Consistent communication

Listing and Marketing

Elite Agent

Nathan JollyNovember 18, 2020

The art of negotiation – find their motivation

Gino De Iesi is the Principal at McGrath Northcote. Here, he shares his tips for negotiating with potential sellers, and managing the expectations of vendors. …
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October 1, 2020

Early Access
September 15, 2020

From Olympic Gold to real estate gold: Gail Miller reflects on Sydney 2000
June 30, 2020

30 minutes with Daniel Lee – Plum Property Brisbane

Real Estate Tech and Social

Elite Agent

News RoomSeptember 20, 2020

New survey tool reveals industry benchmarks and identifies opportunity

New‌ ‌survey‌ ‌tool‌ ‌reveals‌ ‌industry‌ ‌benchmarks and identifies opportunity ‌ ‌ The team behind the Rex real estate CRM, have ‌announced‌ ‌a‌ ‌new‌ ‌tool that will anonymously benchmark agencies and assist ‌real‌ ‌estate‌ ‌agency‌ ‌owners‌ ‌looking to improve‌ ‌their‌ ‌customer‌ ‌relationship‌ ‌management‌ ‌strategy.‌ ‌ Known as ‌CRMGrader, …
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September 8, 2020

Automation made easy
July 15, 2020

How to pick the right tech mix
July 5, 2020

Daily grind or creative mind?

Leadership

Elite Agent

Mike McCarthyOctober 6, 2020

Leading a franchise during a pandemic

We all watched in horror as Wuhan in China was consumed by the Coronavirus (later renamed COVID-19) in the first few months of 2020. …
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September 20, 2020

Michael Sheargold expands leadership toolkit with Coach the Coach
September 16, 2020

An essential cashflow management guide for difficult times
September 2, 2020

Communication conquers crisis

Real Estate Industry News

ELITE AGENT TV

Opinion

Latest from the Podcast

MORE TO EXPLORE

Elite PM

Listing and Marketing

Real Estate Tech and Social

Leadership

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Looking back, moving forward: Manos and Maria Findikakis

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Looking back, moving forward: John McGrath

The housing sector is turning a corner: ANZ

Monica, Marge, and Carrie: the TV homes we take design inspiration from

Top student housing company offers 20,000 quarantine spots to rebuild industry

Vic Government announces biggest public housing project in Australian history

Over three-quarters of auctions successful this week

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one’s designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

REINSW has big plans for the state’s strata schemes

Creativity, innovation and relationship building: where is property management heading?

Talisha Buttsworth: Clean workspace, clear mind

How to show true value as a property manager

Property and Pandemics: What to expect next?

Four marketing trends that matter in 2020

9 things I’d do as a Property Manager during COVID-19

Progress made on code of conduct for commercial tenancies

Maintaining a leadership mindset in the midst of COVID-19

Navigating the coronavirus crisis for real estate agents

Property Manager tips – working from home

The industrial revolution (in real estate)

The Power of Storytelling: Holly Komorowski

How to effectively nurture leads in your real estate CRM: Trevor Bragg

A hopeful future for real estate: Stu Benson

Leadership with Purpose: Leanne Pilkington